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Patented Nov. 22, I898. F. H. GREGORY.

WRAPPER.

(Application filed Sept. 24, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT. FFICE.

FRIEND II. GREGORY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WRAPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,807, dated November 22, 1898. Application filed September 24,1897. Serial No. 652,801. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRIEND H.- GREGORY, a citizen of the United States, residing-at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVrappers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in wrappers, and has more particular relation to wrappers adapted to be detachably secured to the article, so that the latter may be examined, if so desired.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of-my wrapper applied in position upon an article, and Fig. 2 represents adetail top plan View of the said wrapper in an extended position with the securingcord or drawing-string applied in the respective hemmed ends.

1 in the drawings represents the wrapped article, and 2 my improved wrapper. This latter comprises a single piece of suitable flexible material, such as textile fabric, which is preferably waterproof and hemmed, perforated, or otherwise fixed at its upper and lower edges, as at 3, to form channels or pockets for the reception of the drawing-string 4. Said upper and lower edges are further formed with a plurality of worked apertures 5, through which the drawing-strin g may be laced after the wrapper has been applied in position upon the object, as hereinafter described. The vertical edges of said wrapper are also formed with a plurality of worked apertures 6, arranged in zigzag order, which subserve a purpose similar to the apertures 5. Metallic hooks 7 7 are suitably secured to the upper and lower edges of the wrapper near the middle thereof, so that the end of the drawing-cord may be passed through the same from end to end of the wrapper or package, and thus secure the whole firmly in position.

In applying my wrapper the article to be wrapped is first laid upon the same when in its extended position. The drawing-cord is then passed through one of the pockets 3 to draw the ends tightly together. The cord is then laced downward through the holes 6,thus drawing the edges of my improved wrapper closely together. The opposite end of the wrapper, containing the remaining pocket 3, is then treated substantially in the same manner and the drawing-cord passed through the respective apertures 5 5, thus doubly securing the ends in position. After both ends have been secured as above described the remaining portion of the drawing cord or string is passed from one hook 7 to the other until the entire length has been wound thereon, the extreme ends of the cord being tied in any suitable manner.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that my improved wrapper may be instantly applied to any package and as quickly removed from the same, when so desired for an examination of said package, and reapplied in position. The examination of the package may be accomplished by simply loosening the drawing-string to permit the opposite ends and the meeting edges of the wrapper to be separated at one end to expose the article within.

.If so desired, a suitable label may be secured to the outside of said Wrapper, so that the address of the person sending the article, as well as the person to whom the article is addressed, may be placed thereon.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A wrapper consisting of a piece of flexible material having loop-hems formed at its upper and lower edges, and apertures along its meeting or overlapping edges, said apertures being arranged in zigzag order, of a drawstring adapted to be passed through said hems and apertures, and oppositely-arranged hooks secured to the hemmed portions and arranged to receive and hold the string after it has been drawn taut, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSIAH 0. Lone, BARTOLEOMEO A. GARAVENTA. 

